Health authorities in Congo are scrambling to contain a deadly anthrax outbreak that has claimed one life and triggered a cross-border alert. The outbreak, centred in North Kivu Province near Lake...

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Africa remembers Pope who spoke for the continent1 hour agoBeryl Munoko & Damian ZaneBBC NewsAFPMillions of African Catholics, as well as the continent's leaders, are mourning a man who they felt...

Catholics around the world mourn Pope Francis17 minutes agoJames GregoryBBC NewsGetty ImagesFrom the Vatican to the Philippines, Catholics around the world are spending Easter Monday mourning the...

Brits have been warned that the Foreign Office is advised against “all but essential travel” to 21 countries. Venturing to these parts of the world could prove risky, according to the Foreign,...

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